Postdoc (M/F) : Hardware-extended execution environment for RISC-V
- Researcher in FTC
- 12 mounth
- Doctorate
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Offer at a glance
The Unit
Laboratoire des sciences et techniques de l'information, de la communication et la connaissance
Contract Type
Researcher in FTC
Working hHours
Full Time
Workplace
29806 BREST
Contract Duration
12 mounth
Date of Hire
02/02/2026
Remuneration
Between 3021.50 euros and 4208.37 euros gross depending on experience
Apply Application Deadline : 17 March 2026 00:00
Job Description
Missions
Although TEEs provide a layer of security to an embedded system, some work has shown that they can still leak information. RISC-V-based TEEs, such as Keystone and Penglai, have their definitions mainly based on PMP configurations. We want to investigate how the processor itself can be upgraded with hardware mechanisms to improve the security of the TEE against non-physical microarchitectural side-channel attacks such as electromagnetic or laser attacks. As part of this post-doctoral position, we would like to investigate how we can propose hardware extensions to provide additional services to RISC-V TEEs that would go beyond the solutions described in existing studies.
Given the nature of the work to be carried out, the person recruited may be required to collaborate with other researchers at the host site.
Activity
- Studying which TEEs for RISC-V can be enhanced with hardware protection mechanisms.
- Studying the implementation of the previously identified mechanisms in a RISC-V processor such as those proposed by the OpenHwGroup (CV32E40P or CVA6).
- Evaluating the security and performance of the implemented mechanisms.
Your Profil
Skills
- Knowledge of one or more hardware description languages.
- Experience of low-level C language. Knowledge of assembly is a plus.
- Knowledge of processor architecture.
Your Work Environment
Position open for an initial period of 12 months. Depending on results, the position may be extended for up to a further 12 months.
The postdoctoral fellow will work within the ARCAD team of the Lab-STICC laboratory. The supervising team is located at ENSTA in Brest.
Compensation and benefits
Compensation
Between 3021.50 euros and 4208.37 euros gross depending on experience
Annual leave and RTT
44 jours
Remote Working practice and compensation
Pratique et indemnisation du TT
Transport
Prise en charge à 75% du coût et forfait mobilité durable jusqu’à 300€
About the offer
| Offer reference | UMR6285-PASCOT-008 |
|---|---|
| CN Section(s) / Research Area | Information sciences: processing, integrated hardware-software systems, robots, commands, images, content, interactions, signals and languages |
About the CNRS
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